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The Elements of Eloquence: How To Turn the Perfect English Phrase

Mark Forsyth

A new cover look for all three of Mark Forsyth’s brilliant books on words and phrases, on the 5th anniversary of The Etymologicon’s publication.

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The Illustrated Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language

Mark Forsyth

A new, beautifully illustrated hardback edition of the bestselling Etymologicon, published on its tenth anniversary.

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The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language

Mark Forsyth

The massive Christmas 2011 bestseller and Radio 4 Book of the Week

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Mark Forsyth’s Ternion Set: A beautiful box set containing The Etymologicon, The Horologicon and The Elements of Eloquence in hardback

Mark Forsyth

A beautiful box set containing all three books in hardback by Mark Forsyth.

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The Elements of Eloquence: Secrets of the Perfect Turn of Phrase

Mark Forsyth

Originally published: London: Icon, 2013.

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A Short History of Drunkenness: How, Why, Where, and When Humankind Has Gotten Merry from the Stone Age to the Present

Mark Forsyth

Originally published in Great Britain by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House UK, London, in 2017 –Title page verso.

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A Christmas Cornucopia: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Yuletide Traditions

Mark Forsyth

The unpredictable origins and etymologies of our cracking Christmas customs For something that happens every year of our lives, we really don’t know much about Christmas. We don’t know that…

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A Short History of Drunkenness

Mark Forsyth

A comic history of humankind’s love affair with booze, from the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author of The Etymologicon

Almost every culture on earth has drink, and where there’s…

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The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language

Mark Forsyth

Springing from the popular and hilarious Inky Fool blog, Forsyth examines the strange and surprising connections between words and takes readers on a gleeful guided tour through the secret labyrinth…

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The Horologicon: A Day’s Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language

Mark Forsyth

A new cover look for all three of Mark Forsyth’s brilliant books on words and phrases, on the 5th anniversary of The Etymologicon’s publication.

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The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language

Mark Forsyth

A new cover look for the 5th anniversary of Mark Forsyth’s brilliant Sunday Times Number One bestseller.

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The Horologicon: A Day’s Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language

Mark Forsyth

A new cover look for all three of Mark Forsyth’s brilliant books on words and phrases, on the 5th anniversary of The Etymologicon’s publication.

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British Columbia Almanac

Mark Forsythe

British Columbia is a province of extraordinary extremes: urban areas and rural territories; lush farm terrain and mountain vistas; balmy ocean views and frozen snowscapes. Its population is equally diverse…

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Strategy

How does one engage in the study of strategy? This book argues that strategy is not just concerned with amassing knowledge; it is also about recognizing our imperfect understanding of…

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The BC Almanac Book of Greatest British Columbians

Mark Forsythe,Greg Dickson

CBC Vancouver’s radio show BC Almanac , not to be outdone by the parent corporation’s countrywide search for the 100 Greatest Canadians of all time, called upon its listeners in…

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The Trail of 1858: British Columbia’s Gold Rush Past

Mark Forsythe,Greg Dickson

In 1858, over eight decades had passed since Captain James Cook claimed the shores of what would become British Columbia for the British crown, but European settlers had shown little…

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From the West Coast to the Western Front: British Columbians and the Great War

Mark Forsythe,Greg Dickson

It has often been observed that the First World War jolted Canada into nationhood, and no province participated more eagerly in that transformation or felt the aftershock more harshly than…

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Essay Writing Skills: Essential Techniques to Gain Top Marks

Jacqueline Connelly,Patrick Forsyth

Excel in your A-level or University written work. It includes winning strategies for researching, planning and structuring your essays and invaluable advice on improving your first draft.

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Ju 52/3m Bomber and Transport Units 1936-41

Robert Forsyth

An authoritative history of the Ju 52/3m, the Luftwaffe’s ‘unsung’, yet crucial, workhorse, which will appeal to all enthusiasts of the air war in World War 2.

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Ju 88 Aces of World War 2

Robert Forsyth

The fully illustrated story of the Luftwaffe aces piloting Germany's versatile heavy fighter attacking Allied convoys and defending the Reich against bombing raids.

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He 162 Volksjager Units

Robert Forsyth

The Volksjager was an interceptor cheaply manufactured for Germany’s final stand. For aviation and World War II enthusiasts, this study explores the operational history of the He 162.

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Heinkel He 177 Units of World War 2

Robert Forsyth

A fully illustrated study of the Heinkel He 177 nearest aircraft the Luftwaffe had to a strategic bomber that saw operational service in World War II.

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Jagdgeschwader 1 ‘Oesau’ Aces 1939-45

Robert Forsyth

Details the exploits of one of the Luftwaffe’s oldest and proudest fighter wings in its aerial battles against Allied heavy daylight bombers and against ever increasing odds during World War…

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Infinite Journey

Dr Moira M Forsythe,Mark J Dockendorff

Infinite Journey is an invitation to embrace the mindset shifts that empower joy, peace and higher levels of satisfaction and success in all areas of life.

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Me 210/410 Zerstoerer Units

Robert Forsyth

This title tells the fascinating story of German airborne heavy weapons platform designs and the difficult history behind the types’ development.

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Developing a Campaign Plan to Target Centers of Gravity within Economic Systems

Mark Anthony,James F Daniel,Stuart T Forsyth

In 1994, Arnold et al. conducted a research study which attempted to mathematically model a nation’s economy. Titled Targeting Financial Systems as CoGs: Low Intensity to No Intensity, the results…

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Arado Ar 234 Bomber and Reconnaissance Units

Robert Forsyth,Nick Beale

This illustrated title explores the design, evolution, and deployment of the Arado Ar 234, the world’s first truly operational jet bomber and first reconnaissance jet.

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Strategy: Context and Adaptation from Archidamus to Airpower

Richard Bailey,James W. Forsyth Jr,Mark O. Yeisley

How does one engage in the study of strategy? Strategy: Context and Adaptation from Archidamus to Airpower, argues that strategy is not just concerned with amassing knowledge; it is also…

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